TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – At least 12 mayors in Bohol came together and launched a crusade which they hope would push good governance in the province on Thursday, a day before the start of the campaign period for local candidates. A group of mayors in Bohol gather to launch the Crusade for Good...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) held the groundbreaking ceremony of its Convergence Project on Housing Settlement in Bohol, the Commission announced on Sunday, March 20. The ceremony was held in Barangay Guinonocan in the Municipality of Tubigon, Bohol on Friday, March 18, 2022. (Image...
Asia’s Best Chef 2016 takes her turn as featured chef at Amorita’s culinary program BEats ASIA’S BEST FEMALE CHEF Chef Margarita Forés working at the kitchen of Amorita We’re all of the world now, even those among us who have not had a single page in their passports stamped. No one lives...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), to finally lift the spot trading suspension for the Bohol segment enforced roughly two months ago. The regulatory body...
The relief operations of the Philippine Navy (PN) for the victims of typhoon "Odette" in Bohol have been relentless as new batch of supplies were delivered to them over the weekend. (Courtesy of Naval Forces Southern Luzon) In a statement Sunday, Jan. 30, the PN said that BRP Federico Martir...
A number of trainer-volunteers from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have arrived in areas hit by Typhoon Odette to provide skills training and assistance in rehabilitation. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) This move is part of the agency’s “TESDAmayan”...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Dick Gordon was not able to push through with his scheduled visit to Bohol Province on Thursday, Jan. 6 but still tasked the organization to carry on with its "all out" response with the distribution of food and non-food items to...
Malacañang thanked the Embassy of Israel after it sent donations of food and water to families in Visayas and Mindanao that were affected by typhoon "Odette". PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar and the flag of Israel (Photo from Facebook/ Unsplash) The Presidential Communications Operations Office...
President Duterte has been actively coming up with jokes that would make typhoon "Odette" victims laugh in his visits to the affected provinces. Senator Bong Go (left) and Governor Arthur Yap (Photos from Facebook/ MANILA BULLETIN) On Thursday, Dec. 23 in Tisa, Cebu City, Duterte recalled an old...
President Duterte tried to uplift the spirit of typhoon-weary Boholanos on Sunday, Dec. 19, by promising to give due honor to revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy--one of the province's most revered sons. Francisco Dagohoy bust at Rizal Park in Manila (Photo from Wikipedia) Duterte vowed to do so by...
President Duterte gave direct instructions to his Cabinet officials to respond to the key needs of residents of Cebu and Bohol, which were ravaged by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. (Malacañang photo) This was confirmed in a statement Monday afternoon, Dec. 20 by Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. flew to Visayas, then Mindanao, on Sunday morning to extend assistance to people affected by Typhoon "Odette." Marcos Jr. first visited Maasin City in Southern Leyte at around 9:30 a.m. to turn over P2-million cash and P2.5-million worth of...
